TPD Working To Identify Pedestrian Killed Monday Morning On McFarland Boulevard

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Police Department says a pedestrian was struck and killed while walking near the 3300 block of McFarland Boulevard early Monday morning.

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TPD spokeswoman Stephanie Taylor told local media that the driver called 911 at 4:05 a.m. to report the accident, telling officers he was driving east and unable to avoid striking the woman, who was walking in the middle lane of the busy highway.

Police initially believed the driver had stopped to check on her when a Ford F150 struck the woman and continued driving east, but this was later determined to have not been the case.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, which was at McFarland Boulevard East, near Waffle House, Crunch Fitness and the area around Exit 73.

What's more, Taylor said in an update Monday afternoon that investigators had not been unable to positively identify the victim — a white woman believed to be in her 50s.

Investigators ask anyone who witnessed the accident or who has information that could help identify the woman to call (205) 349-2121.

This is a developing story. Tuscaloosa Patch will have more as it becomes available.